H.S. FOOTBALL: Randolph forfeits playoff win

The Patriot Ledger

Wednesday

Oct 31, 2018 at 6:17 PMOct 31, 2018 at 10:53 PM

The feel-good story that was the Randolph High football team's 2018 season took a turn for the worse Wednesday as the Blue Devils announced they are forfeiting their recent playoff win due to the use of an ineligible player.

Randolph, in the MIAA playoffs for the first time in recent memory, beat Tri-County, 22-7, on Sunday in the first round of the Division 8 South Sectional playoffs. The Blue Devils (6-2) had been scheduled to play top-seeded West Bridgewater (7-1) on Friday in the South semifinals. Now Tri-County will take Randolph's place in that game.

Tri-County had been scheduled to host Monomoy this week in its first post-playoff game. It was not immediately clear if Randolph (now 5-3) would take Tri-County's place in that game.

Athletic Director Tony Price issued the following statement:

"This football season has been an exciting time for the Randolph community. We thank our many supporters who have cheered us on this season. It is unfortunate that I have to report to the community that we are forfeiting the game against Tri-County that occurred this Sunday. We had an ineligible player on the field and per the MIAA rule 86, the game must be forfeited. This is an unfortunate turn of events and disheartening for all who have worked so hard this season, but we will use this time as a teachable moment to reflect on the importance of a positive attitude and appropriate interactions on and off the field.

"As an Association of 376 member schools, our school leaders follow the MIAA Handbook to the best of their ability. In times of rule misapplication, the schools support the rules and protocols of the Association through self-governance.”

ABINGTON PLAYOFF GAME MOVED UP

Due to the threat of bad weather on Friday, the second-seeded Green Wave (7-1) will host No. 6 Nantucket (6-2) on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Div. 7 South semifinals. The winner there plays either No. 5 Cohasset (6-2) or No. 1 Mashpee (8-0) in the South championship game.

This week's full football schedule is below ...

WEEK 9

PLAYOFFS -- SOUTH SEMIFINALS

*** THURSDAY, NOV. 1 ***

Div. 7

No. 6 Nantucket (6-2) at No. 2 Abington (7-1), 5 p.m.

*** FRIDAY, NOV. 2 ***

Div. 3

No. 4 North Attleboro (6-2) at No. 1 Duxbury (8-0), 7 p.m.

No. 3 Hingham (6-1) at No. 2 Walpole (6-2), 7 p.m.

Div. 4

No. 3 Hopkinton (5-3) at No. 2 Milton (6-2), 7 p.m.

Div. 5

No. 4 Canton (7-1) at No. 1 Falmouth (7-0), 6 p.m.

No. 3 Scituate (7-1) at No. 2 Holliston (7-0), 7 p.m.

Div. 7

No. 5 Cohasset (6-2) at No. 1 Mashpee (8-0), 7 p.m.

*** SATURDAY, NOV. 3 ***

Div. 4

No. 5 Plymouth South (4-4) at No. 1 Dighton-Rehoboth (6-2), 4 p.m.

NON-PLAYOFFS/ISL

*** THURSDAY, NOV. 1 ***

Wareham at Holbrook/Avon, 5 p.m.

Dennis-Yarmouth at Hanover, 6

Archbishop Williams at East Bridgewater, 7

Carver at Pembroke, 7

Stoughton at Braintree, 7

Silver Lake at Rockland, 7

*** FRIDAY, NOV. 2 ***

Groton at Thayer Academy, 2:45

BC High at Attleboro, 6

Blue Hills at Southeastern, 6

North Quincy at Weymouth, 6

Plymouth North at Nauset, 6

Marshfield at Bridgewater-Raynham, 7

Bishop Stang at Norwell, 7

Bishop Feehan at Whitman-Hanson, 7

*** SATURDAY, NOV. 3 ***

Hull at South Shore Tech, 11 a.m.

Durfee at Quincy, 3:30

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